Lot 1543
1855, 10¢ green, type I (13), horizontal pair, ample to huge margins except just in at bottom left of right stamp, used with 1¢ blue Type IV (9), ample to large margins, tied by blue grids on 1856 cover to Noroy-Le-Bourg, France, via England by American packet, red "New-York Am. Pkt. Oct 11" exchange c.d.s. and black Havre "Paq. Ama." datestamp applied only to mail conveyed to Southampton by the Bremen line, "16" décimes double rate collection, fancy merchant's oval on face, blue "Vermillionville La. Sep. 25" origin c.d.s. on reverse along with Paris transit and receiving datestamp of Noroy-Le-Bourg; stamps with lightened pen cancels, 1¢ with tiny repaired nick at top center, Fine and attractive usage.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: signed Ashbrook.
Provenance: "Patrick Henry"
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